Josh Johnson (baseball coach)

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Josh Johnson
Coach
Born: (1986-01-11) January 11, 1986 (age 36)
Tampa, Florida
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Teams
As coach

Joshua Rashaad Johnson (born January 11, 1986) is an American professional baseball former infielder and current coach in the Texas Rangers organization. He was previously a coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Playing career[]

Johnson attended George S. Middleton High School in Tampa, Florida. The Kansas City Royals selected Johnson in the third round of the 2004 MLB draft. Johnson spent the 2003-2009 seasons in the Kansas City minor league system, before being released after the 2009 season. He signed with the Washington Nationals and spent the 2010-2015 seasons in the Washington system.[1][2]

Coaching career[]

After the 2015 season, the Nationals hired Johnson as the manager of the Gulf Coast Nationals, and he spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons in that role.[1][2]

The Padres hired Johnson as the infield coach on their major league staff for the 2018 season.[3] Johnson was let go from his job after just one season.[4]

Johnson joined the Texas Rangers organization in 2019, as a coach for the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League.[5] He was named the manager of the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League prior to the 2020 season.[6]

Personal life[]

Johnson's father, Larry Johnson, played in Major League Baseball.[2][7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Janes, Chelsea (February 9, 2016). "Longtime Nationals minor leaguer Josh Johnson gave up playing for chance to manage". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Ladson, Bill (January 20, 2016). "Nationals hire Josh Johnson as Minors manager | MLB.com". mlb.com. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  3. ^ San Diego Padres (November 29, 2017). "Padres announce 2018 Major League Coaching Staff". FOX Sports. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Padres To Replace Hitting Coach Matt Stairs, Infield Coach Josh Johnson". mlbtraderumors.com. October 9, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "Crawdads Announce 2019 Coaching Staff". milb.com. January 8, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  6. ^ "Former Ranger Bobby Wilson hired as manager at Double-A Frisco, Matt Hagen promoted to field coordinator". MLB.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Poliquin: Josh Johnson, with usual smile intact, helps the Syracuse Chiefs defeat Rochester, 4-2". syracuse.com. May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

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